Brain Flashcards

(30 cards)

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Somatomotor Cortex

A

precentral gyrus - motor function

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Somatosensory Cortex

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postcentral gyrus - sensory function

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3
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Frontal lobe

A

higher order functions (thinking), motor function

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4
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Temporal lobe

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learning and memory, limbic system (emotion), auditory

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5
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Perietal Love

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sensory integration

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6
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Occipital lobe

A

vision

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7
Q

cerebellum

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motor function

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8
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central sulcus

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between precentral gyrus and postcentral gyrus

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9
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parieto-occipital sulcus

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separated parietal and occipital lobes

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10
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lateral cerebral sulcus

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Sylvian fissure

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11
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Cingulate gyrus

A

limbic system (emotion)

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12
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Body of corpus callosum

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connection between right and left cerebral hemispheres

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Genu of corpus callosum

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connection between right and left cerebral hemispheres

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14
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Splenium of corpus callosum

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connection between right and left cerebral hemispheres

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15
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Septum pellucidum

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medial wall of lateral ventricle

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16
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Body of fornix

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connection between hippocampus and many limbic structures

17
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Anterior commissure

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connection between right and left cerebral hemispheres

18
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Massa intermedia

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connects left and right thalamus

19
Q

Thalamus

A

sensory input to cerebrum

20
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Optic chiasma

A

crossing of optic nerves

21
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Hypothalamus

A

autonomic nervous system, neuroendocrine

22
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Pineal Gland

A

circadian rhythms, secretes hormone melatonin

23
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Fourth ventricle

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contains CSF produced in choroids plexus

24
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Arbor vitae of cerebellum

25
Vermis of cerebellum
connects cerebellar hemispheres
26
Medulla oblongota
cardiovascular and respiratory regulation
27
Pons
links cerebellum with structures above the pons and below the pons
28
Midbrain
connects forebrain and hindbrain
29
Corpus callosum
connects between right and left cerebral hemispheres
30
Lateral ventricle (anterior horn)
choroid plexus and CSF production